Erotikon was a three-day symposium at the University of Chicago on March 2-4, 2001. It provided a forum for world-renowned scholars of philosophy, divinity, art history, the classics, film and literature, as well as artists and poets, to enter into a wide-ranging and lively exchange on the topic of love. The event included presentations in the form of lectures, poetry readings, a musical performance and a film screening, as well as multiple sessions for debate and discussion.